Publications
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Technical Paper 30
This Technical Paper is a review of historic literature relating to lime mortars, focusing on historic texts from 160BC - 1955
HES Archives: Digital Repository Management Policies
This suite of documents sets out the purpose, guiding principles and operational policies for the Digital Repository.
External Consultation: Call for Views - Advisory Group on Economic Recovery
Read our response to a call for views to the Scottish Government’s independent expert advice group on supporting economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Properties and Collections Strategy: Towards Sustainable Stewardship
This draft long-term strategy will help shape how we look after the Properties and Collections within our care in the future.
Heritage Volunteering in Scotland Research Report
The Heritage Volunteering in Scotland report summarises the findings of research into heritage volunteering in Scotland, undertaken in 2025.
Blackness Strategic Tourism Infrastructure Development Plan
A 5-Year strategic development plan for the village of Blackness
Identifying and Recording Scotland's Prehistoric Rock Art
This guide is aimed at those interested in looking for and recording Prehistoric Rock Art in Scotland
Climate Action Skills Mapping for the Historic Environment
A research report mapping the current (2026) climate action training provision across the historic environment sector
Guide to Energy Retrofit of Traditional Buildings
This guide looks into the thermal retrofit of traditional buildings to improve their energy efficiency, through a range of fabric improvements measures to different elements of a structure.
Edinburgh's Post-War Listed Buildings
HES and City of Edinburgh Council have worked together to produce this short publication in response to the growing interest in buildings of this dynamic period of architecture and town planning.
Refurbishment Case Study 31
This Refurbishment Case Study describes interim repair works to help conserve a building with a complex history of neglect.
What’s Your Heritage? Consultation Report
As part of Scotland’s Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology 2017, we asked people in Scotland ‘What’s Your Heritage?’
Designations Team 3 Year Plan Report 2016-19
This document sets out how we delivered our Designations 3 Year Plan 2016-19.
Dallas Dhu Distillery Statement of Significance
HES Statements of Significance outline the history and development of Scotland's Properties in Care. This document highlights the key features that makes Dallas Dhu Distillery special.
Dryburgh Abbey Statement of Significance
HES Statements of Significance outline the history and development of Scotland's Properties in Care. This document highlights the key features that makes Dryburgh Abbey special.